Another Friday, another Friday Five. It’s now tradition like pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving (don’t tell me you don’t like pumpkin pie…). I’m linking up again with my DC Trifecta friends Mar/Mar on the Run and Courtney/Eat Pray Run DC, and we’ve gone thematic today with an appropriately Thanksgivingish theme for the last Friday before the lovely holiday: Thankfulness.
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It’s that time of year where we all think about what we are thankful for, and I’m feeling more sentimental than usual lately. There’s so much to appreciate in this world and in this life, and I genuinely hope that each and every one of you has a positive and meaningful Thanksgiving.
My Thankful Five:
1. Heart
The owners of these little blonde heads steal my heart. I am in awe of them and thankful for them each and every day.
2. Soul
My soul feeds on music. I am thankful for all of the meaningful ways that my soul is fulfilled by working in the performing arts. I have the privilege to hear the most amazing live music being created every day at my workplace, and to do a small part to help make it happen is truly a special thing.
3. Mind
I value being challenged and am thankful for all the opportunities for education. Not just school education, but the ability to continually learn throughout our lives and expand our minds. In this way, the internet is amazing – there is information at our fingertips and we are readily connected with others who can expand our exposure to new and different ideas.
4. Body
To have the ability to challenge myself and stretch the limits of what my body can do – this is amazing. I am thankful for health and fitness and the energy to continually strive towards new goals.
5. Community
My life is enriched by my communities – my wonderful neighbors, family, and my friends. Near and far, old and new, I am thankful for all of them. In addition to my in-person friends, my online communities have been an incredible source of fulfillment for me throughout the years. I’ve been a part of a small online forum for years that has provided me with wonderful friends who have shared my joys, sorrows, shared advice, and just simply been there to chat.
I have met so many amazing people through running and triathlon – these two overlapping groups are incredibly positive and exciting. Since starting this blog, I’ve connected with so many people and been inspired in new ways by their blogs and by all of your comments here on mine.
To be a part of the amazing group of Girls Gone Sporty Ambassadors has brought me new friendships. And this week I was welcomed as a Sweat Pink Ambassador, which is exciting and fun.
I am thankful for the wonderful people brought into my life through all of these areas.
So there you have it – five drippy, sappy thankful things. Can I go back to being sarcastic and joking now?
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Aww, sap away 🙂 this was really sweet! Welcome to the Sweat Pink community my Trifecta sister!
Thanks, Mar! Glad it was sweet and not too sickly sappy. 😉
I think we all get that way this time of year. I have been posting daily thankful posts and it really gets you thinking about the things you are grateful for.
I don’t do it often so when I do get sappy I have to let it all out at once! 🙂
Community is such a wonderful thing – something we all crave, and something not all of us have. To find that is such a wonderful thing! You are blessed indeed!
Thanks, Elizabeth! I get all warm and fuzzy inside thinking about the positive things people have brought to my life.
I’m thankful for blogs like yours, the blogging community, cheap pizza and Jennifer Lawrence interviews. I think, though, I should write a post about things I’m NOT thankful for, to balance out the universe.
I get inspired reading what others write … including you, Cynthia. Thanks for that!
Thanks! I keep meaning to ask you what you know about Futsal. Tomorrow is my daughter’s first game and I know zero.
Is it full-on futsal? It’ll be fun. It’s soccer, but with a small ball, fast court and 5v5. It’s great for footwork development and practice transferring from offense to defense. I think you’re going to love watching it! Your daughter should love playing it – it’s fast-paced, and she’ll get tons of touches on the ball.
Great list! I definitely am the same with 2 and 4. I’m so, so thankful for my wife, family and friends. Everything else is just gravy! 😉
That’s awesome!
I’m extremely thankful that it.is.Friday!!!
Hey – even the little things are sometimes big things to be Thankful for in our week!
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I’m thankful it is Sunday (just catching up on blog posts from the weekend) and it’s a pajama day for us. I LOVE pj days. I’m also thankful for the blogging community and the support we give to one another. 🙂
I totally need a pajama day – that sounds amazing!
Love this! I think the UK are missing a trick not celebrating Thanksgiving!
Welcome to the SPA family too 🙂 They (we) are a fab bunch!
Elle 🙂 x
Thanks, Elle! I love your blog, you have that positive energy that I can’t get enough of. Yes, the UK should have a holiday where you have the “Three F’s: Food, Family, and Football!” but it would have to be a different sport…
What a fun and creative linkup. I’m thankful for the courage I’ve found this year to do hard things. 🙂
What a great, meaningful sentiment. We do the linkup every week and sometimes the three of us go thematic and sometimes random. I loved the Thankful theme so much I should do it more than just during Thanksgiving week!
I love the things you’re thankful for. They are heartfelt and much more unique than the other posts I’ve read. I love music but know nothing about it. It would be so cool to be able to work in that area.
Thanks, Carla! That’s what I love about music – you don’t have to know anything to enjoy it. I am lucky to have a job in a field that’s my passion, but I also love to listen to concerts – even types of music I know nothing about. Thanks for your nice comment!
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